Mr. Wizard frowns on your shenanigans; yells for you to get off his lawn.

/CSS: This is the biggest noticeable generational difference between me and my fiancé. He was born in 86, me in 83. My science show is Mr. Wizard, his is Bill Nye.//vastly different tastes in music too, but he's a musician so that's to be expected

meanmutton:The fact that Nye knew a thing or two about science (whereas the actor who played Beakman didn't) might have helped his longevity.

I do recall learning a lot from Beakman about things that Bill Nye did not show on his show. But they are both people of my childhood and I am glad Netflix has Beakman on it now. Now all we need is Bill Nye and Ill be reliving my childhood science shows all over again.

I think the point is that Bill Nye has the knowledge to back it up, Paul Zaloom is just some schmuck playing a part. Even Mr. Wizard, though not formally educated in science, had more science knowledge than Paul Zaloom.

ManateeGag:Superjoe: Silly_Sot: Bill Nye is a scientist. Paul Zaloom is an actor.

Uh, yeah. So?

I think Beakman is funnier, and way weirder.

I think the point is that Bill Nye has the knowledge to back it up, Paul Zaloom is just some schmuck playing a part. Even Mr. Wizard, though not formally educated in science, had more science knowledge than Paul Zaloom.

Bill Nye got his start doing sketch comedy on ALMOST LIVE, so while he is, in fact, a mechanical engineerby training, he has acting chops, and I would put it to you that it was those chops that have given him thesuccess he's had as a mass media science educator as much as his first-hand scientific skills.

DjangoStonereaver:ManateeGag: Superjoe: Silly_Sot: Bill Nye is a scientist. Paul Zaloom is an actor.

Uh, yeah. So?

I think Beakman is funnier, and way weirder.

I think the point is that Bill Nye has the knowledge to back it up, Paul Zaloom is just some schmuck playing a part. Even Mr. Wizard, though not formally educated in science, had more science knowledge than Paul Zaloom.

Bill Nye got his start doing sketch comedy on ALMOST LIVE, so while he is, in fact, a mechanical engineerby training, he has acting chops, and I would put it to you that it was those chops that have given him thesuccess he's had as a mass media science educator as much as his first-hand scientific skills.

Texas Gabe:Cerebral Knievel: Texas Gabe: LowbrowDeluxe: We made it this far without a farker comment about wanting to eat the other assistant, ifyouknowwhatImean? Dude. Duuuude. What happened to you, Fark?

Which one?

Answer: both

The second one... yeah.. her...

its her fault that I am now the way I am, and I would like to thank her

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yep, be it brunette, redhead, blonde, or.. Nubian... this woman's overall features set me off.. I am perfectly fine with calling it a fetish. I am a freaking viking of a giant mutt of Europe redhead, and I have dated black women and redheaded women because they have that hair and those facial and body features.

As much as I liked Beakman growing up, it's the perfect example of 90's-style forced wackiness. The bright colors, the strange costumes, the excessive use of fish-eye lenses, the sound effects etc. Makes the show look horribly dated.

ManateeGag:Superjoe: Silly_Sot: Bill Nye is a scientist. Paul Zaloom is an actor.

Uh, yeah. So?

I think Beakman is funnier, and way weirder.

I think the point is that Bill Nye has the knowledge to back it up, Paul Zaloom is just some schmuck playing a part. Even Mr. Wizard, though not formally educated in science, had more science knowledge than Paul Zaloom.

I think the point is they all made science fun, and got kids interested, and for that they deserve much respect.